Dell Vostro A840 Manuel utilisateur

Vostro™ | A840/A860

Setup and

Quick Reference Guide

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Notes, Notices, and Cautions

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.

NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

Macrovision Product Notice

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Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation.

Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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PP37L, PP38L

August 2008 P/N G514H Rev. A02

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Contents

About Your Computer. . . . . . . . 7

Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Right View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Battery Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . 17

Setting Up Your Internet

Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Transferring Information to

a New Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . 33

Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . 33

System Messages . . . . . . . . . 40

Troubleshooting Software

and Hardware Problems . . . . . . 41

Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . 42

Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . 44

Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . 44

Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . 46

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Contents

Lockups and Software

Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Dell Technical Update Service . . . 49

Dell Support Center . . . . . . . . . . 49

Reinstalling Software . . . . . . . 51

Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Identifying Drivers . . . . . . . . . 51

Reinstalling Drivers and

Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Restoring Your Operating System . . 54

Using Microsoft®Windows®

System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Using the Operating System

Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Finding Information . . . . . . . . 59

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Obtaining Assistance. . . . . . . . . 63

Technical Support and Customer

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . 64

AutoTech Service . . . . . . . . . . 65

Automated Order-Status

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Problems With Your Order . . . . . . 66

Product Information . . . . . . . . . 66

Returning Items for Warranty

Repair or Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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Contents

Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

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About Your Computer

Front View DEVICE STATUS LIGHTS

The lights located on the palm rest towards the

front of the computer indicate the following:

1device status lights 2audio connectors

3touch pad

Power light – Turns on when you turn

on the computer, and blinks when

the computer is in a power

management mode.

Hard drive activity light – Turns on when

the computer reads or writes data.

NOTICE: To avoid loss of data,

never turn off the computer while

the light is flashing.

Battery status light – Turns on

steadily or blinks to indicate battery

charge status.

Wi-Fi status light – Turns on when

wireless networking is enabled.

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About Your Computer

AUDIO CONNECTORS

TOUCH PAD — Provides the functionality of

a mouse.

Right View

Attach headphones to the connector

Attach a microphone to the connector

1display 2keyboard status lights

3AC adapter

connector

4modem connector

5keyboard 6optical drive eject button

7optical drive light 8optical drive

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About Your Computer

DISPLAY — For more information on the display,

see Dell Technology Guide.

KEYBOARD STATUS LIGHTS —

The lights located above the keyboard indicate the

following:

AC ADAPTER CONNECTOR — Attaches an

AC adapter to the computer. The AC adapter

converts AC power to the DC power required by the

computer. You can connect the AC adapter with

your computer turned on or off.

CAUTION: The AC adapter works with

electrical outlets worldwide. However,

power connectors and power strips vary

among countries. Using an incompatible

cable or improperly connecting the cable

to the power strip or electrical outlet may

cause fire or equipment damage.

NOTE: Plug the power cord and the adapter

firmly in, and ensure that the light is on.

MODEM CONNECTOR (RJ-11)

KEYBOARD — For more information on the

keyboard, see Dell Technology Guide.

OPTICAL DRIVE — For more information about

the optical drive, see Dell Technology Guide.

Turns on when the numeric keypad

is enabled.

Turns on when the uppercase letter

(caps lock) function is enabled.

Turns on when the scroll lock

function is enabled.

AConnects the telephone line

to the modem connector.

For information on using the

modem, see the online

modem documentation

supplied with your computer.

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About Your Computer

Left View PC CARD SLOT — Supports one PC Card, such

as a modem or network adapter. The computer

ships with a blank installed in the slot to prevent

foreign matter from entering the computer interior

when a card is not installed.

3-IN-1 MEDIA CARD READER — Provides

a fast and convenient way to view and share digital

photos, music, videos, and documents stored on the

following digital memory cards:

• Secure digital (SD) memory card

• Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) card

• Multimedia card (MMC)

IEEE 1394ACONNECTOR — Connects

devices supporting IEEE 1394a high-speed transfer

rates, such as some digital video cameras.

USB CONNECTORS

1PC card slot 23-in-1 card reader slot

3IEEE 1394a

connector

4USB connectors (2)

5network connector 6VGA connector

7security cable slot 8air vents

Connect USB devices, such

as a mouse, keyboard, or

printer, and so on.

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